慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)位(wei)于陜西韓城(cheng)市古(gu)城(cheng)內,是韓城(cheng)市唐代馳名的大(da)寺(si)(si)院之一(yi)(yi)(yi),位(wei)于古(gu)城(cheng)南(nan)北大(da)街東(dong)(dong)(dong)側,故俗稱(cheng)東(dong)(dong)(dong)寺(si)(si)。據清乾隆縣(xian)志(zhi)記載:“《明(ming)一(yi)(yi)(yi)統志(zhi)》:在(zai)(zai)縣(xian)治東(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan),唐貞觀二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(628年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))敕建(jian)(jian),宋至和元年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1054年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))重修(xiu),有(you)仁宗賜額。”歷金、元、明(ming)、清各代修(xiu)葺,規模恢宏,建(jian)(jian)筑雄(xiong)偉壯觀,享譽盛(sheng)名。其(qi)寺(si)(si)民國時期(qi)曾為(wei)縣(xian)參議(yi)所在(zai)(zai)地,名曰“中山堂”。建(jian)(jian)國后其(qi)大(da)殿(dian)為(wei)當時的縣(xian)府重大(da)會議(yi)禮堂,更名“群(qun)眾(zhong)堂”。1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)春(chun)彭德懷將軍來韓城(cheng)在(zai)(zai)這里作(zuo)(zuo)過關于黨的七屆(jie)二中全(quan)會精(jing)神和解放(fang)戰爭形勢(shi)報告。改革開放(fang)后將其(qi)寺(si)(si)用作(zuo)(zuo)市招待所,并(bing)進行了(le)(le)改建(jian)(jian),僅保(bao)(bao)存了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座建(jian)(jian)筑宏偉的大(da)佛(fo)殿(dian)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月19日,中共(gong)中央總書記胡耀邦(bang)同志(zhi)經韓城(cheng)去山西,在(zai)(zai)這里就餐、休息。1986年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在(zai)(zai)安居寨外(wai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)北發現并(bing)清理(li)了(le)(le)金大(da)定十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1178年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)的僧墓群(qun),出(chu)土(tu)了(le)(le)三(san)具制作(zuo)(zuo)精(jing)美(mei)的陶(tao)棺槨和一(yi)(yi)(yi)件白釉(you)描花瓷枕,藏于市博物館,鑒定為(wei)國家級文(wen)物。2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)9月24日,經省政府批準(zhun)將慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)大(da)佛(fo)殿(dian)公布為(wei)陜西省重點(dian)文(wen)物保(bao)(bao)護(hu)單位(wei),嗣后對其(qi)進行了(le)(le)重修(xiu),其(qi)寺(si)(si)大(da)殿(dian)迄今已有(you)1380年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)的歷史(shi)了(le)(le)。寺(si)(si)內現存清康熙(xi)四十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1704年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《海潮堂長燈記》、乾隆五年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1740年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《海潮堂砌基碑(bei)記》、乾隆十八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1753年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))《重修(xiu)慶(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)大(da)佛(fo)殿(dian)碑(bei)記》等碑(bei)石(shi)。
2007年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)15日韓(han)城(cheng)市(shi)慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)籌委會(hui)(hui)向陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省佛(fo)協遞交了“關(guan)(guan)于韓(han)城(cheng)慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)申(shen)請登記報告(gao)(gao)”,同(tong)年(nian)12月(yue)(yue)(yue)24日由(you)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)協會(hui)(hui)向韓(han)城(cheng)市(shi)宗教(jiao)(jiao)局正(zheng)式“申(shen)請慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)為宗教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)場(chang)(chang)所”。2008年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)3日韓(han)城(cheng)市(shi)宗教(jiao)(jiao)局向渭(wei)南(nan)市(shi)宗教(jiao)(jiao)局請示“關(guan)(guan)于恢(hui)復慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)為佛(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)場(chang)(chang)所”的報告(gao)(gao),2008年(nian)10月(yue)(yue)(yue)20日陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)省宗教(jiao)(jiao)局以陜(shan)(shan)宗批【2008】25號“關(guan)(guan)于恢(hui)復渭(wei)南(nan)市(shi)韓(han)城(cheng)慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)為活(huo)動(dong)(dong)場(chang)(chang)所的批復”,從此,韓(han)城(cheng)市(shi)慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)為永久(jiu)性寺(si)(si)觀教(jiao)(jiao)堂。2009年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)22日,慶(qing)(qing)善(shan)(shan)寺(si)(si)整體整修工程正(zheng)式啟動(dong)(dong)。